Didn’t You Write Today?
I didn’t write anything for a few days, and nothing would be easier than beating myself up about this unfortunate fact. A common tip for content creators is to write daily — to turn writing …
The Human-Machine Collaboration Code
I love music. I always did. Music has always moved me, and I can’t remember a single period of my life without some soundtrack. I remember guitar solos and where the string section comes into …
Apples and Androids
24% of smartphones shipped globally in Q4 2022 were iPhones; 76% were Android phones. If I want to buy a phone trusted by most buyers, which one should I choose? Comparison is an important logical …
The Perfect Writing Tool
Writing is simple. Well, from a technical perspective, it is. All you need are a pen and paper. But while this simple setup has some advantages, most of us use digital writing and publishing tools. …
Schedule Longer Meetings
This is not a mistake. Nor is it clickbait. When meetings are designed to meet a predefined goal, shorter is not always better. In fact, if you have a meaningful goal and a meeting is …
Cherry Picking
“The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” This famous statement, originating in medieval English courts, has three parts for a very good reason. If you are not telling the truth, you are …
Fifty Shades of Fake
99% of what you read online is fake (this statement included). Don’t be alarmed (or stop reading just yet). I don’t have any statistics to prove this number, and to the best of my knowledge, …
Be Coherent, Not Consistent
Consistency is perceived as a positive trait. We like predictable things and prefer to know what we are facing. Surprises are fun and draw our attention, but when it comes to professional content, lack of …
The Relevance Challenge
Content is king, but it seems that data is ruling the world. We are exposed to loads of content every day, including pieces of data designed to convince us some thesis is correct and drive …
The Most Dangerous Button on Your Email Client
This is not a drill. I repeat. This is not a drill. You’ve just received an email together with 50 other recipients. To avoid severe damage to your ability to work on something meaningful, please …